FROM THE WEST SACRAMENTO NEWS-LEDGER — SEPT 19, 2012 – The City of West Sacramento’s popular photo contest returns in October after an absence of three years, reports city spokesman Art Schroeder. There will be $250 prizes in each of five entry divisions, and you may enter your image of “progress in West Sacramento during [...]

FROM THE WEST SACRAMENTO NEWS-LEDGER — SEPT 19, 2012 – By Jordan Pearce River City High School Journalism Class On Sept. 14, the River City High School Raiders took on the Sacramento High School Dragons at RCHS. It was the fourth game of the season and the RCHS team was on edge from its [...]

FROM THE WEST SACRAMENTO NEWS-LEDGER – The West Sacramento Theater Company is holding open auditions for “The Great American Western,” written by Bruce Gueldon. Auditions will begin at 10 a.m. on Sept. 22 at the Black Box Theater in the community center, 1075 W. Capitol Ave., second floor. The production is a musical parody with [...]

NEWS-LEDGER ONLINE — SEPT 21, 2012 – The space shuttle Endeavor kept its appointment with the Sacramento area this morning, passing over the Tower Bridge area as part of a tour that will put it in a museum in Los Angeles. This shot was snapped by the News-Ledger’s Eric Harding — who actually got the [...]

FROM THE WEST SACRAMENTO NEWS-LEDGER — SEPT 19, 2012 – Find yourself someplace with a clear view of the sky on Friday – preferably near the state capitol building in Sacramento – and you will get a treat. The retired space shuttle Endeavor is due to make a pass over Sacramento’s capitol building, riding piggyback [...]

NEWS-LEDGER ONLINE — SEPT 19, 2012 – The office of Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig has just released a statement saying that it will not press charges against the UC Davis police officers involved in a notorious use of pepper spray against peaceful protesters last November. The statement doesn’t condone the officers’ actions (and [...]

FROM THE WEST SACRAMENTO NEWS-LEDGER – Got some trashed mattresses, furniture, box springs, cardboard or tires (up to 9)? The City of West Sacramento is offering a “Bulky Waste Drop-Off” event from Sept. 19-22 (weekdays 4-7 p.m. and Saturday 9-3) at 540 Harbor Blvd. Bring proof of West Sacramento residency (city utility bill or driver’s [...]